[QUOTE=Diesel;28533]Sorry, Captain Fran…please take this as a compliment and not an insult in any way. It simply never occurred to me that you were a woman.[/QUOTE]
Best compliment I ever got was when I overhead a couple crewmembers referring to me as ‘the old man’.
[QUOTE=Capt. Fran;28535]Best compliment I ever got was when I overhead a couple crewmembers referring to me as ‘the old man’.[/QUOTE]
Wow…
[QUOTE=Diesel;28533]Sorry, Captain Fran…please take this as a compliment and not an insult in any way. It simply never occurred to me that you were a woman.[/QUOTE]
…and you’re saying this because you’re baldheaded? Please take that as a compliment and not an insult in any way.
[QUOTE=anchorman;28680]…and you’re saying this because you’re baldheaded? Please take that as a compliment and not an insult in any way.[/QUOTE]
I’d take a good long look in my medicine cabinet before throwing that stone. Please take that as a compliment and not an insult in any way. 
I like female boat Captains so much that I became a collector…but alas, when we got married she gave up her 17 year Maritime career…
Here is a blog with a couple hundred posts about the Cowpens situation. What is remarkable is the amount of venting that is clearly written for the Navy’s benefit. This appears that this was a situation where there was very little accountability.
One thing is pretty clear - she did not have the respect of her crew who wrote these blogs.
That is a brief reminder that respect is not demanded, but earned! Too bad some squids didn’t remember that! Unfortunately most military (or quasi military) situations soon forget that. Think of your local police dept for a vivid reminder!
The Naval Academy can be looked at a four-year in-house corporate training program. It it you learn a pretty specific management and behavior style. After that your entire career takes place in this same environment with very specific rules of conduct.
How this person was able to operate so far outside of the established parameters is mind-boggling!
capt fran is a female? well, shiver me timbers, mateys!
we are NOT getting rid of Capt Fran 
You LIKE me! You really LIKE me!!
Since i saw your first post:D